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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metro Exodus down to the 16 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. RAGE, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Control top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metro Exodus.

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Year 2019Dev 4A Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Metro Exodus is RAGE — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Control follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Metro Exodus

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metro Exodus. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 19KIGDB83· 15
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExploration
Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, co op and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Crysis Warhead
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3
Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Crysis
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 13KIGDB85· 3
Year 2007Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 96%· 132KRAWG👍 93%· 453OC87· 87
Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Deathloop
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 30KIGDB90· 10OC88· 212
Year 2021Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

Void Bastards
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 5.4KIGDB81· 8OC81· 63
Year 2019Dev Blue Manchu · Humble GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Far Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 11KRAWG👍 75%· 876MC89IGDB88· 2
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

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